Hose-supporter.



F. A. ROWE.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20,1913.

Patented AJuly 7, 1914.

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FREDERICK AUGUSTUS ROWE, OF NORTH VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, ASSIG-NOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDWARD WNTHROP PELTON, OF VANCOUVER,

CANADA.

HOSEeSUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 7, 1914.

Application filed .Tune 2i), 1913. Serial No. 774,848.

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that l, FREDERICK AUGUSTUS Rown, a citizen of the United States, and residing` at the city of North Vancouver, m the Province of British Columbia, Canada, have invent-ed certain new and useful lmprovements in Hose-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvement-s in hose supporters, and the object of my invention is to devisea simple and inexpensive hose supporter which can be readily attached to the lower extremities of the elastic supports provided on corsets or like garments tor this purpose, and which, by supporting the hose by its folded over edge or top portion and by spreading the supporting strain on the threads of the hose over a wider area than is obtained in the present forms of hose supporters, will prevent the tearing of the hose caused at the present time by inetlicient forms of supporters in which the strain is concentrated at one point.

A further object is to devise a hose sup-l porter which will support the hose without tearing it which will do away with the use of garters, bands or the like, and provide a quick, easy, and efficient means of fastening.

l attain these objects by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings in whichtion supporting a stocking. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the clasp of my supporter. Fig. 3

is a side elevation ot' the clasp. Fig. 4; is a plan view of the stamping before being 'formed into the inished button plate. Fig. 5 is a iront elevation of the button plate. Fig. 6 is a. side elevation of the complete button plate. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of my complete hose supporter, open. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of my complete supporter closed. Fig. 9 is an elevation of Fig. 8.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A is the slotted clasp o1 my supporter, preferably formed substantially -tl-shaped as shown in Fig. 2, adapted to bel fastened by its top end to corsets or other like garments by elastic supports as shown at A1 in Fig. 1, and to engage at its lower end into a button plate by itsupwardly turnedk ends A2 and to be held therein by the spring action of these ends and the points A3.

kthe' finished button plate for the points A A3` to pass through and engage the button plate B.

Bt is a countersunk hole into which the end of the rivet is beaded over to hold same securely to the plate. f

After the material has been stamped out, as shown in Fig. A, it is bent double as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, so that the hole in B2 will be directly opposite the hole B4. A piece of felt B5, or other similar material, is placed i between the faces to project beyond the edges andV held therebetween by the sides of the plate being pressed tightly against it, and by the rivet. This felt, B5, is cut as shown by the dotted line, B6 in Fig. 5, to allow the rivet to pass through from one side of the plateto the other, and also to allow` of the points A8 passing` up into the button plate, from which it will be seen that there is a space left inside the finished button plate inclosed by the dotted line BG and equal in width to the thickness of the felt B5.

BT is a rivet which passes through the hole in the raised portion B2 and the hole B4, its end being riveted over into the countersink of the hole B4.

BS is a piece of felt or other similar material placed on the end of the raised portion B2 and through which the rivet B7 passes. W hen the rivet has been firmly riveted to the plate, the felt BS is tightly secured between the head of the rivet and the end of the raised portion B2 and in combination with the rivet head forms the head of the button, the felt being for the purpose of locking the button plate to the clasp when closed andalso to prevent damage to the hose at this point.

The manner in which my supporter is asy sembled is shown in Fig. 7, that is, the upwardly turned ends A2 of the clasp A are pressed inward until the points A3 are enabled to pass through the slot B3, after which the pressure on the ends A2 is released, when they immediately spread outwardly to fill the length of the Vslot and hook the points A3 inside the button plate B, which is thus securely held to the clasp, at

' the same time being free to swivel or move upwardly or downwardly thereon.

The manner in which my supporter is used is shown in Fig. l, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, and is as follows The supporter is held in the open position, as shown in Fig. 7, with the button plate pressed against the outside ofthe stocking, far enough down from the top edge to allow of the edge or top portion of they stocking being folded over the button plate and down into the clasp, all as shown in Fig. 7, the edge of the stocking being indicated by the dotted line C. The button plate E is thenswung upward into a vertical position, as shown in Fig. 8, thus inclosing the folded over edge of the stocking between vthe button plate and the clasp and engaging over the head of the button, which projects through the wide part of the clasp to the far side, all as shown in Fig. 8, the stocking being indicated b-y the dotted line C. If now the button plate be pressed downward as far'as it will go, the head of the button will be engaged by the clasp, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, to prevent the supporter from coming open until the button plate has been moved up again, and thus the stocking will be securely fastened by its edge or top portion folded overthe edge of the button plate, and the edge of the platev and the. head of the button being of felt, there will be no danger of damage to the stocking at this point, from which it will be seen that the strain on the threads of the stocking will `be distributed over the edge of the b-utton plate, and this, in combination with the folded over edge or top portion, effectually prevents the tearing or holing, of the hose which is so common at the present time with the present forms of hose supporters.

It will be seen, therefore, that I have devised a simple and inexpensive hose supporter which can be readily attached to cory sets or like garments, and which. by sup` porting the hose by a fold therein and by spreading the supporting strain over a much wider area than is obtained in the .present forms of hose supporters, will prevent the tearing of the hose causedV at the present time by the strain being concentrated at `one point. Itywill be seen further that I have devised a hose supporter which will support hose without tearing same and without the use of garters, bands, or the like, and Ywhich willprovide a. quick, easy, and efficient means of fastening. f

What I claim as my invention is.

1. In agarment supporter, a depending member, and a co-acting 'supporting plate having means for retaining the fabric at'one side in such a position that it passes over;

the upper edge in a fold and hangs unobstructed downwardly upon the opposite side.

2. A hose supporter comprising a depending member and a relatively movable coacting plate normally held under strain parallel to the member and means for normally holding the fabric between it and the member and yet allow of such fabric passing upwardly between the plate and member and folding o-ver the top edge of theplate and hanging' directly therefrom, so that the strain on the fabric is equally divided on both sides of the upper edge of the plate and the tearing of the fabric is prevented as specified. i

8. A hose supporter comprising a vertically slotted member and a co-acting plate normally held under strain and kmeans lcooperating with t-he slotted member for hold- 'ing the fabric between it and the slotted member and yet allowing of such fabric passing upwardly between the plate and the slotted member and folding over the top edge of the plate and hanging freely behind the plate from such edge as specified.

et. A hose supporter comprising a depending member and a co-acting plate normally held under strain parallelto the member and means for adjustably connecting it to the member, whereby its relative position to the i member may be primarily changed, so as to receive the fabric and means for normally holding the fabric between it and the member, and yet allow of such fabric passing upwardly between the plate and the member and folding over the top edge of the plate and hanging directly therefrom, so Vthat the strain on the fabric is equally divided on both sidesof the upper edge of the plate and the tearing of the fabric is prevented as specified.

5. A hose supporter comprising a depend- A ing member and a co-acting member provided with a yielding upperedge secured adjacent to the depending member, and means for gripping the fabric between the two members, so that the `fabric'passes from the gripping point upwardly and folds over and passes downwardly from the top and on the opposite side ofthe c-oacting member as specified. 6. A hose supporter comprising a depend- -ing member and 'a co-acting member provided with a yielding upper edge adjust-4 ably secured adj acentr` vto the depending member, and means for gripping the -fabric between the two members, so that the fabric passes from the gripping point upwardly and folds over and passes downwardly from the top of the co-acting member as specied.

7. In a hose supporter, the combination i with the hose supporter band, of a Jy-shaped member secured to the supporter band and having a vertically slotted portion and a portion having a broad arcshape upper edge slidably carried by the upwardly ext-ending portion or short arm of the J-shaped member, and slidable engaging means between the portion having the arc-shape edge and that portion of the vertical slot extending through the body of the J-shaped slotted member, as and for the purpose speciied.

8. In a hose supporter, the combination with the supporter band, of a J-shaped member secured to the supporter band, a member having a broad arc-shaped upper edge slidably carried when in a vertical positio-n by the short arm of the J -shape member, and connecting means between the arc-shaped member and the upper end of the short arm of the. J-shape member adapted to allow ci an outward swinging movement from the slotted member of the member having the arc-shape edge, and engaging means on the outer :tace of the member having the arcshape edge and the J-shape member, as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a hose supporter, the combination with the hose supporter band, of a slotted d-shape member connected to the supporter band and having the slot enlarged in proximity to the band, of a button plate having a broad arc-shape upper edge, and a pivotal connection between its lower edge and the upper end of the short arm of the J-shape member, and capable of slidable vertical movement on the short arm of the J-shape member, and a button head extending from the outer face of the plate and designed to extend through the slotted enlargement when the button plate is thrown upwardly against the body of the J-shape member and designated to engage with the lower portion of the slot beneath such enlargement when the button plate is slid vertically downwardly, as and 'for the purpose specified.

10. In a hose supporter, the combination with the hose supporter band, of a J-shaped slotted member connected to the band and having the slot enlarged in proximity to the band and having a pivot portion extending laterally from the short arm thereof, of a hollow button plate having a broad arcshape upper edge, kand an opening in its lower edge into which the short arm of the J-member slidably extends whereby a swingable connection is formed between the upper end of the short arm of the J and the button plate when the button plate is in its upper position, and a button head extending from the outer face of the button plate designed to extend through the slot enlargement and to pass downwardly into the slot when the button plate is slid vertically downwardly on the short arm of the J-member, as and for the purpose specified.

11. A hose supporter comprising a depending member and a coi-acting member adjustably swung on the lower end of the depending member, and means on its face for gripping the fabric between the two members, so that such fabric passes upwardly between the two members when in the closed position and folds over the top edge of the co-acting member, and hangs directly down from the opposite side as specihed.

12. A, hose supporter comprising a depending member having a vertical slot provided with an enlargement intermediate of its length, and a co-a-cting member adjust.- ably swung on the lower end of the depending member, and a button on its face on which the fabric is placed and designed to be passed through the enlargement in the depending member when it is being swung into posit-ion and to slide down to grip the fabric between the narrow portions of the slot, so that the fabric is held thereby and will pass upwardly over the top edge of the co-acting member and hang down from the opposite side thereof as specified.

13. A hose supporter comprising a depending member formed in two legs having turned up lower ends with laterally extending projections, and a co-acting member slidably held on the turned up ends and designed to pivot on the lateral extensions to swing, and means for gripping the fabric between the co-acting member and the depending member, whereby the fabric passes upwardly at one side over the upper edge of the co-acting member and downwardly on its opposite side when the co-acting plate is in the closed position as and for the purpose specified.

14E. In a device of the class described, a button plate adapted to be held on a depending member and formed up in a fold out of one piece, and a piece of yielding material held between the parts and projecting beyond the edge of the plate as specified.

Dated at Vancouver, B. C. this 2nd day ofl June, 1913.

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS ROWE.

Witnesses:

JAMES TAYLOR, EDWARD W. PEL'roN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, '.D. C. 

